“I was thirteen when I first noticed the nagging urge to wash my hands after I touched doorknobs or my locker. What started as a small problem spiraled out of control very quickly. I spent hours washing my hands. No one could touch me. My parents couldn’t hug me.” Today, Lisa, a former Telluride resident,… Continue Reading
May Mental Health Month
May has been nationally recognized as Mental Health Month for the past 70 years. A person’s overall emotional and mental functioning can yield great impact on the physical health of their body and vice versa. This connection between the mind and body is extremely fascinating and currently a hot topic for discussion and research. With… Continue Reading
Platicando con Marlen
Marlen Olivas Romero, Navegadora Cultural – Cultural Navigator ¿Que he aprendido de trabajar informando a la comunidad inmigrante? Que a veces en es un reto tratar de llevar información a mucha gente, aun haciendo publicaciones en Facebook o en otros medios, ya que la mayoría de la comunidad latina trabaja todo el tiempo y nunca están al pendiente… Continue Reading
The Value of Marketing in Public Health
According to Mediabistro, a media analytic site, over 40% of consumers claim that information found through social media affects how they deal with their health. As a public health nonprofit, we create and share content to help inform the community about our programs as well as health-related subjects. We strive to share information that is accurate… Continue Reading
TCHNetwork Holds to Raise Colorado’s SNAP Enrollment Percentage
More than 10% of Coloradans struggle with hunger. That’s an estimated 560,700 individuals by 2017 statistics. For some, this may be a result of unexpected financial hardship, job loss, health issues, working a minimum wage job or other misfortune, either long or short-term. Luckily, Tri-County Health Network (TCHNetwork) has staff dedicated to helping enroll individuals in the Supplemental Nutrition… Continue Reading
Cooking Matters!
Me interesa mucho la salud en general, pero creo que hay una gran falta de conocimientos en el tema de alimentación, por lo que decidí involucrarme en las clases de Cooking Matters. Los objetivos de las clases de Cooking Matters son para compartir opiniones y nuevas recetas, hechas con ingredientes no tan caros pero saludables, y preparar nuevos alimentos con la comunidad y aprender juntos. Creo que el informarse sobre los productos que comemos… Continue Reading
Senior Services
How do you plan on aging in place? Services for older adults are often overlooked and, in many places, almost nonexistent. There are several reasons for the lack of development of senior services and for the lack of awareness of existing services. These reasons include: Many people assume that their health will quickly decline towards the end of… Continue Reading
Food RX Addresses Upstream Determinants of Health
Upstream def: in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source. The Food RX program is an initiative focused on addressing a person’s health issues at one of the sources. Food insecurity and, more specifically, healthy food insecurity is one of the main upstream causes or exacerbators of health issues that develop downstream, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Healthy food insecurity can even cascade into other… Continue Reading
American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. This is a great time to reflect on the effects our diet and physical activity have on our heart health. The American Heart Association is a great resource when it comes to knowing the most up to date information on cardiovascular health. At Tri-County Health Network, our Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide heart healthy screenings to community members for free. Our screenings include a blood pressure check, and levels of cholesterol, blood glucose, and… Continue Reading
A Vital Part of the Community
Inarguably, our undocumented residents are a vital part of this community’s local economy. Undocumented immigrants living in Colorado pay $139.5 million in state and local taxes, which fund services we all benefit from.Immigrants help power major sectors of our economy, driving innovation, creating jobs and boosting economic growth. In our congressional district, immigrants make up… Continue Reading
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